Spotify adds QR code checks to enforce Family plan household rules

The verification system uses dynamic QR codes, according to Android Authority, while multiple reports say users can bypass the checks. Missing the verification window could leave users barred for a year, according to 9to5Google, making the deadline consequential even though the checks can be worked around.

Covered by 3 publishers within 6 hours of the first report.

• Android Headlines: Spotify Enforces In-Person QR Scans on Family Plans—and Users Are Already Bypassing It

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AA Android Authority Spotify is cracking down on Family plan sharing, but you can still bypass the checks · Aamir Siddiqui 8:19 AM

AH Android Headlines Spotify Enforces In-Person QR Scans on Family Plans—and Users Are Already Bypassing It · Jean Leon 1:30 PM

9G 9to5Google Spotify’s ‘QR code verification’ cracks down on sharing and could ban you for a year · Ben Schoon 2:15 PM

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